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Multiple sudden coolant losses


notuno
05-17-2012, 12:08 PM
Hi all, I'm driving an old (1998) Rover 214 and it's been loosing coolant for a while.

There are no apparent leaks, they are sudden losses of maybe 0.2 - 0.4 liters. This has happened at least five times (only once I actually saw the coolant spill on the floor).

When I open the tap of the reserve tank I notice quite a bit of pressure and some coolant flows back up. I took it to the shop and they said it may be a head gasket, but I wonder if it could be simply the pressure cap or something else? I don't want to spend a load of money as the car is almost ready to retire anyway.

Black Lotus
05-17-2012, 05:32 PM
Air bubble in the system?

notuno
05-18-2012, 10:43 AM
Air bubble in the system?

Could be bubbles. How do I find out? How did the bubbles got in (I hadn't changed or refilled the coolant a several months before this started happening)? How do I get the bubbles out?

Blt2Lst
05-18-2012, 01:51 PM
My guess is a head gasket.
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.

notuno
05-18-2012, 04:42 PM
My guess is a head gasket.
Air bubbles cause overheating problems not coolant leaks.

How much would they charge me to have the head gaskets inspected
and replaced if needed?

bcopeland
06-03-2012, 06:47 PM
Water pump.

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